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Former British Ambassador in Bahrain Resigns after Foreign Minister Supports Israeli Aggression

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2018-05-16 11:04:30

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The former British ambassador to Bahrain, Peter Ford, who resigned as a consultant to Bahrain's royal family, says he understands domestic claims in Bahrain to dismiss the foreign minister after his recent remarks about Israel's right to self-defense. "Where are the ambassadors and Arab officials from his defense?"

"I was disappointed with the Bahraini Foreign Minister who expressed his support for Israel in the same week in which the US transfers its Embassy in Israel to the holy city of Jerusalem makes it even," said Peter Ford.

"The repression and abuses in Bahrain have reached an unimaginable level, and Bahrain's attitude toward Israel stems from the deterioration of the internal situation as a result of human rights violations. The Bahraini talk about fears from Iran is an excuse to escape domestic challenges," he added.

Ford noted in his speech that "the position of Bahrain is similar to European countries positions on defending Israel."

Bahrain’s foreign minister, Khalid bin Ahmed, tweeted out “as long as Iran has breached the status quo in the region and has (yet to) evacuate its troops and missiles, any state in the region, including Israel, is entitled to defend itself by destroying the sources of danger.”

Peter Ford told 21st Century Wire that “this is the latest step in the downward path Bahrain has been taking recently, distancing itself from its previous staunch support for Palestinian and Arab rights. The exchange of fire was started by Israel and not Iran, in a transparent design to provoke an Iranian reaction following President Trump’s decision to end the Iran nuclear deal.

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